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14520-9:2006
Gaseous
fire-extinguishing
systems — Physical
properties and system
design —
Part 9: HFC 227ea extinguishant
ICS 13.220.10
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BS ISO 14520-9:2006
National foreword
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14520-9
Second edition
2006-02-15
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Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems —
Physical properties and system design —
Part 9:
HFC 227ea extinguishant
Systèmes d'extinction d'incendie utilisant des agents gazeux —
Propriétés physiques et conception des systèmes —
Partie 9: Agent extincteur HFC 227ea
Reference number
ISO 14520-9:2006(E)
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BS ISO 14520-9:2006
Foreword
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ISO 14520-9 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting,
Subcommittee SC 8, Gaseous media and firefighting systems using gas.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14520-9:2000), which has been technically
revised.
ISO 14520 consists of the following parts, under the general title Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems —
Physical properties and system design :
Parts 3, 4 and 7, which dealt with FC-2-1-8, FC-3-1-10 and HCFC 124 extinguishants, respectively, have been
withdrawn, as these types are no longer manufactured.
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1 Scope
This part of ISO 14520 gives specific requirements for gaseous fire-extinguishing systems, with respect to the
HFC 227ea extinguishant. It includes details of physical properties, specification, usage and safety aspects and
is applicable to systems operating at nominal pressures of 25 bar and 42 bar superpressurized with nitrogen.
This does not preclude the use of other systems.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
ISO 14520-1:2006, Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 1:
General requirements
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 14520-1 apply.
4.1 General
Extinguishant HFC 227ea shall comply with the specification according to Table 1.
HFC 227ea is a colourless, almost odourless, electrically non-conductive gas with a density approximately six
times that of air.
HFC 227ea extinguishes fires mainly by physical means, but also by some chemical means.
HFC 227ea total flooding systems may be used for extinguishing fires of all classes within the limits specified in
ISO 14520-1:2006, Clause 4.
The extinguishant requirements per volume of protected space are given in Table 3 for various levels of
concentration. These are based on methods given in ISO 14520-1:2006, 7.6.
The extinguishing concentrations and design concentrations for n-heptane and Surface class A hazards are
given in Table 4, those for other fuels in Table 5 and inerting concentrations in Table 6.
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V is the net volume of hazard (in cubic metres); i.e. the enclosed volume minus the fixed structures impervious to
extinguishant
c
V
m=
100 − c S
T is the temperature (in degrees Celsius); i.e. the design temperature in the hazard area;
S is the specific volume (in cubic metres per kilogram); the specific volume of superheated HFC 227ea vapour at a
pressure of 1,013 bar may be approximated by
S = k1 + k2 T
c is the concentration (in percent); i.e. the volumetric concentration of HFC 227ea in air at the temperature indicated,
and a pressure of 1,013 bar absolute.
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Surface Class A
Wood crib 4,9
PMMA 6,1 7,9
PP 6,1
ABS 6,1
a
Higher Hazard Class A 8,5
The extinguishment values for the Class B and the Surface Class A fuels are determined by testing in accordance with
ISO 14520-1:2006, Annexes B and C.
The minimum design concentration for the Class B fuel is the higher value of the heptane cup burner or room test heptane
extinguishment concentration multiplied by 1,3.
The minimum design concentration for Surface Class A fuel is the highest value of the wood crib, PMMA, PP or ABS
extinguishment concentrations multiplied by 1,3. In the absence of any of the 4 extinguishment values, the minimum design
concentration for Surface Class A shall be that of Higher Hazard Class A.
The extinguishing and design concentrations for room-scale test fires are for informational purposes only. Lower and higher
extinguishing concentrations than those shown for room-scale test fires may be achieved and allowed when validated by
test reports from internationally recognized laboratories.
a The minimum design concentration for Higher Hazard Class A fuels shall be the higher of the Surface Class A or 95 % of the Class B
minimum design concentration.
Table 5 — HFC 227ea extinquishing and design concentrations for other fuels
Fuel Inertion Minimum design
% by volume % by volume
Acetone 6,7 8,7
Ethanol 8,4 10,9
Ethyl acetate 6,7 8,7
Ethylene glycol 7,8 10,1
Kerosene 6,1 7,9
Methanol 9,5 12,4
Propane 7,4 9,6
Toluene 4,9 6,4
Extinguishing concentrations for Class B fuels derived in accordance with ISO 14520-1:2006, Annex B. Minimum design
values have been increased to the minimum design concentration established for heptane in accordance with
ISO 14520-1:2006, 7.5.1.
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5 Safety of personnel
Any hazard to personnel created by the discharge of HFC 227ea shall be considered in the design of the
system.
6 System design
The fill density of the container shall not exceed the values given in Tables 8 and 9 for 25 bar and 42 bar
systems, respectively.
Exceeding the maximum fill density may result in the container becoming “liquid full”, with the effect that an
extremely high rise in pressure occurs with small increases in temperature, which could adversely affect the
integrity of the container assembly.
The relationships between pressure and temperature are shown in Figures 1 and 2 for various levels of fill
density.
6.2 Superpressurization
with
Containers shall be superpressurized
nitrogen with+a2,1moisture
content of not more than 60 × 10−6 by
bar or 42 0 bar at a temperature of 21 ◦ C (see Clause 1 for
+1,25
mass to an equilibrium pressure of 25 0
exception).
The quantity of extinguishant shall be the minimum required to achieve the design concentration within the
hazard volume at the minimum expected temperature, determined using Table 3 and the method according to
ISO 14520-1:2006, 7.6.
The design concentrations shall be those specified for relevant hazards in Table 4, including a 1,3 safety factor
on the extinguishing concentration. Consideration should be given to increasing this factor for particular
hazards, while seeking advice from the relevant authority.
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Key
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X temperature, C
Y pressure, bar
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Y pressure, bar
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